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Details Emerge On Would-Be Dad Killed In Gender Reveal Explosion Details Emerge On Would-Be Dad Killed In Gender Reveal Explosion
Details Emerge On Would-Be Dad Killed In Gender Reveal Explosion An upstate New York father-to-be who died while assembling a gender reveal device for a celebration was known for being very mechanically inclined and "could fix anything." Christopher Pekny, age 28, of the town of Liberty in Sullivan County on the edge of the border of the Catskills and the Hudson Valley, was killed around 11:55 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, at a residence on the Lt. JG Brender Highway, said Trooper Steve Nevel of the New York State Police. An investigation revealed that Christopher Pekny was building a device to be used at a child gender reveal party when it exploded, killing hi…

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28-Year-Old Man Killed, Brother Injured While Building Gender Reveal Explosive For Party In NY 28-Year-Old Man Killed, Brother Injured While Building Gender Reveal Explosive For Party In NY
28-Year-Old Man Killed, Brother Injured While Building Gender Reveal Explosive For Party In NY Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge On Would-Be Dad Killed In Gender Reveal Explosion A New York man planning his child's gender reveal party was killed and his brother seriously injured while building an explosive device to be used during the celebration. Christopher Pekny, age 28, of the town of Liberty in Sullivan County near the edge of the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, was killed around 11:55 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, at a residence on the Lt. JG Brender Highway, said Trooper Steve Nevel of the New York State Police. An investigation revealed that Christopher Pekny wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Route 7 Reckless Driver Caught After Four-Town Chase That Ends In NY Route 7 Reckless Driver Caught After Four-Town Chase That Ends In NY
Route 7 Reckless Driver Caught After Four-Town Chase That Ends In NY A Hudson Valley man who took police on a high-speed chase through four towns, three in Fairfield County, that finally ended with a crash in Putnam County has been arrested two years after the event.  Daniel O'Brien, 38, of Liberty in Sullivan County turned himself into Wilton Police on May 29, after getting out of prison in connection with the chase that continued into New York and ended in Carmel, in Putnam County, according to the Wilton Police Department. The Connecticut incident began April 14, 2016, when Wilton police attempted to stop O'Brien on Route 7 in the area of Westport Road fo…

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by Kathy Reakes